These were the hellish scenes from north Las Vegas as thick smoke billowed from the Mahogany Fire yesterday (June 28).<br /><br />The wildfire has since crossed over 5000 acres of land as fire crews battled to get the blaze under control.<br /><br />The filmer told Newsflare: "The fire, deemed the 'Mahogany Fire,' was able to spread rapidly due to high winds in the region. <br /><br />"Helicopters were not able to assist in the efforts to contain the fire, also because of the wind. <br /><br />"The fire was first reported to emergency officials at approximately 2:30 pm PST near a campsite on the side of the mountain. <br /><br />"Over the course of five hours, the fire was able to spread from 50 acres to 5,000 acres. <br /><br />"As of 6:15 am PST the next morning, the fire remains around 5,000 acres with 0% containment according to the United States Forest Service. Residents of the area have been advised to evacuate.
